Reports: Microsoft deal prompts Nokia to push back "phablet"

Nokia will introduce its Windows Phone-based 6-inch Lumia 1520 smartphone in mid-October instead of this month, according to a pair of media reports, one of which cites Microsoft's deal to buy the Finnish phonemaker's cellphone business as the catalyst for the delay. The Verge reports that AT&T will introduce the so-called "phablet" in November and that Nokia still expects to bring to market a 10.1-inch Windows RT tablet for $499.